Jeremy Swayman Opens Up On Bruins’ Difficult Year

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is ready to move forward after a bruising year.

Swayman admitted the 2024-25 season weighed on him, both on the ice and off. Boston stumbled to a 33-39-10 record, missed the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade and stripped down its roster at the trade deadline.

The collapse forced difficult changes, and with several longtime leaders moved out, the responsibility on Swayman has only grown.

With the team’s defense decimated by injuries to Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm, the 26-year-old found himself exposed in critical moments. He shouldered responsibility, recognizing Boston’s standard slipped well below expectation.

“There were ups and downs last year and I took it to heart,” Swayman said, as transcribed by Conor Ryan of Boston.com. “I don’t like losing. I don’t like not making the playoffs and that’s a standard I hold myself to.”

The Bruins now begin a reset under new head coach Marco Sturm, who has made it clear jobs will be earned rather than given. That message lands squarely on Swayman, who faces pressure to bounce back and reestablish himself as Boston’s backbone.

Encouraging signs are already there.

In May, Swayman backstopped Team USA to its first World Championship gold in more than 90 years, delivering a flawless 7-0 run. That performance underscored what he still has in reserve and gave him momentum heading into a pivotal season.

Swayman has made it clear he intends to raise the bar. For both him and the Bruins, the coming year is about proving last season’s struggles were an outlier and showing Boston remains a contender when built around its core.